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Wilson County solid waste staff report landfill and recycling totals, approve contractor purchase and defer rule updates
Summary
At a Wilson County meeting, solid waste staff reported year-to-date landfill and collections totals, recycling tonnage and revenue, gained approval to buy an additional garbage contractor on a state bid and deferred proposed rule updates to next month; the county also postponed completion of its annual state report while awaiting outside data.
Wilson County solid waste staff presented year-to-date landfill and collections totals, reported recycling figures and revenue, won approval to purchase an additional garbage contractor on a state bid, and deferred proposed rules and regulations to next month during a county meeting.
Mike Dunes, Solid Waste staff, said the landfill total "that's our total for the year, 792,004 and $27.85." He also reported collections in Holland of "$545,621.47 the last year," which he said is about $4,400 more than the previous year, and recycling of "368.15 tons and revenue of a little over 26,000." Dunes said the department's customer count on the last page totaled "484 pools," a figure he said has increased over the years he has served.
The body voted to approve a request to purchase an additional garbage contractor through a state bid; the amount for the purchase was not specified in the meeting record and a speaker said the department has funds in its budget to cover the purchase. Officials also moved and approved a deferral of two agenda items (items 2 and 3) concerning rules and regulations until next month so the staff member named Cindy can present them in person.
A staff member responsible for inspections told the meeting the county is still compiling data needed for its yearly state report and has not completed it: "I couldn't get all the data that we gotta have," the staff member said, adding the county must collect stream-monitoring data from CEC and project review data from consulting engineers. The staff member said the goal is to have the report ready for the next meeting and that it will be advertised for a public comment period when complete.
Procedural motions recorded in the meeting included approval of the minutes (voice vote "aye"), approval of the contractor purchase by voice vote ("aye"), approval of the deferral of two rules items (voice vote "aye"), a motion to approve the director's report (voice vote "aye"), and a motion to adjourn.
The meeting record did not specify dollar amounts for the contractor purchase, the names of the motion makers or seconders, or a formal roll-call vote tally; votes were taken by voice and recorded as "aye." The record also notes that an assistant and the staff member Cindy were out of the office for medical reasons and that another staff member attended at Cindy's request to present the report.
Why it matters: landfill totals, collection spending and recycling revenue affect county operating budgets, contractor procurement and customer-facing rules at county disposal sites. The annual state report is a required compliance and public-information document; its delay means key data (stream monitoring and engineer project reviews) will be presented for public comment at a future meeting.
